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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Yankees Take Series Opener in Fenway

Usatoday.com

By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)

August 16th, 2013

New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Post
Game Recap

Final Score: Yankees 10 Red Sox 3

The New York Yankees were able to start
their big series in Boston against the Red Sox on a very positive
note with the blowout victory in Game 1 of the series. The win moves
the Yankees to (63-58), which is now 7.5 games behind the Red Sox in
the AL East, and six games behind the two Wild Card spots.

Red Sox Starter Felix Doubront got
roughed up by the Yankees offense early in this game, as he was
handed his sixth loss of the season. In the first inning Alfonso
Soriano had an RBI infield single that scored Brett Gardner. Newly
acquired Mark Reynolds made his presence felt in the second inning,
as he too Doubront over the Green Monster for his first home run as a
Yankees, that scored Vernon Wells. In the third inning Soriano would
strike again hitting a three-run home run, which tied him for the MLB
record of 18 RBIs in a four-game span, and gave the Yankees a 6-0
lead. The final run off Doubront would come from a Robinson Cano
base-hit that scored Eduardo Nunez. Doubront would pitch just four
innings allowing seven runs, six of which were earned on eight hits
and two walks.

Andy Pettitte had a throwback type
performance on Friday night, as he picked up his eighth win of the
season, and may have had his best start of the season. Pettitte would
go 6.2 innings allowing three unearned runs due to two errors by
Nunez, who had his issues in the field on Friday. He only allowed six
hits and one walk, and it was the first time all season Pettitte
didn’t allow an earned run, which is a great sign for the Yankees
if he can get rolling heading into September.

The Yankees offense would get to Red
Sox Reliever Drake Britton in the ninth inning to really make sure
the Red Sox wouldn’t be able to make a comeback in this game. Three
singles by Ichiro Suzuki, Reynolds, and Chris Stewart all scored
Yankees making it a 10-3 game heading into the bottom half of the
ninth.

Joba Chamberlain has not had a good
season to say the least, and as he was called on to finished up a
game with a seven run lead, Chamberlain loaded up the bases before
Joe Girardi saw enough and pulled him in favor of David Huff. Huff
was able to get Jacoby Ellsbury to pop up for the final out of the
game.

Next up for the Yankees will be a
chance to win the series on Saturday afternoon, as Hiroki Kuroda
(11-7, 2.33) will be facing John Lackey (7-10, 3.32).